COMMUNITY Sontag resident celebrates centennial with drive-thru birthday party STACEY GORDON May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021 Updated Jun 25, 2022 0 Thelma Lee of Sontag will celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday. Photo by Stacey Gordon Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STACEY GORDON Thelma Lee of Sontag has much to celebrate Saturday as she marks 100 years of life, love, friends and family.kAm“v@5’D 366? 8@@5 E@ >6[” {66 D2:5] “x 8:G6 w:> 2== E96 AC2:D6]”k^AmkAm{66 H2D 3@C? %96=>2 {66 |FD6 @? |2J aa[ `ha` :? E96 %CF6G:?6 2C62 @7 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm“x 925 {66 :? >J ?2>6 367@C6 x 6G6C >2CC:65 2 {66[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$96 H2D E96 7:CDE @7 `g 49:=5C6? 3@C? E@ !9:== 2?5 w2EE:6 (@@5J |FD6]k^Am kAmvC@H:?8 FA H2D ?@E 62DJ[ 2D {66 C642==D] w6C 72E96C H2D 2 72C>6C[ 2?5 {66 2?5 96C D:3=:?8D DA6?E >2?J 52JD 2?5 ?:89ED 96=A:?8 @? 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Chief Davis explains events that transpired in murder-suicide involving Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax
